The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-09
DOM ESTIc HINTS.


dow-glass. put sufficient saleratus into
hot water to make strong solution,
and with this saturate the paint or putty
which adheres to the glass. Let it re-
main until nearly dry. thcn rub of wit!
q woollen cloth.
Never be alarmed il a living insect
enters the ear. Pouring warm water
into the canal will drown it, when il
will generally come to the surface and
can be easily removed by the fingers
A few pufs of tobacco smoke blown
into the ear will stupefy the insect.
Ordinary carriage varnish is good
cement for broken china, and if the
pieces are Joined neatly, the fracture
will hardly be pcrceptible.
After the dust has been beaten out o.
carpets, they may be frightened by
scattering over them corn meal mixed
with salt, in equal proportions, and
then sweeping it of.
Never NEEDLE with the ear if foreign
body, such as a bead, button or seed
enters it; leave it absolutely alone, but
have physician attend to it. More
damage has beer done by injudicous
attemps at the extraction of foreign
body than could ever come from its
presence in the ear
When cleaning stove, if a small
Quantity of sugar is put into the stove
blacking it will not burn off so quickly.
To make calicoes wash we'll, infuse
three gills of salt in four quarts of boil
ing water and put the calicoes in while
hot, and leave them till cold. In this
way the colors are rendered permanent
and vii. not fade by subsequent wash
ings.
If the wall about the stove has been
smoked by the stove, cover the black
spots with gum-shellac and they will
not strike through either paint or cal.
Gimme.
For cleaning brasses belonging to
mahogany furniture, use either pow
dered whiting or scraped rotton-stone.
mixed with sweet oil, and rub on with
a chamois skin.
To preserve carpets against the raw
ages of the buffalo moth or carpet
worm. the following process is RECON-
mendcd Add three tablespoonfuls of
of turpentine to three quarts of pure
cold water; in this mixture steep a
sponge, then squeeze it about two
thirds dry and pass it carefully over
each breadth separately and in all the
corners. As often as the water be-
comes soiled take fresh supply. 1t
will cleanse the carpet, besides acting
as disinfectant and moth destroyer.
Women while sewing should never
cut thread with their teeth, as by so do
ing they injure the enamel, and in a
little while the teeth decay.
tits said that the lustre of old pct
ure frames may be restored by wash
ing the gliding in warm water in which
an onion has been boiled (after dust
ing the frame with a brush), drying
quickly with soft rags.
1t is claimed that holding shovel
full of hot Goals over vanished furni-
ture will take out spots and stains.
Rub the place while warm with fan
mel.
If the broom is wearing away I'M
evenly, place its bottom part in boiling
water for a moment or two. shake out
as dry as possible. tie a string around
IL to improve its shape, finish drying in
the sun or near the stove. When dry,
trim of the ends that are uneaven.
Whisk brooms may be similarly treat
ed.
A small quantity Of vinegar added to
the water in which pink or green cali
Goes are rinsed will brighten them.
Soda is used for the same purpose for
blue or purple.
To clean tins, making them look al
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